Current Obsessions: March Madness

As March winds down, here's what's piquing our interest: botanical bacchanalia, people wearing vegetation, furniture with handbag fasteners, and more. • Taking a quick look inside this single-family brownstone at St. Marks Place. Above: Wishing we could patronize the Onico Hair and Nail Beauty Salon in Osaka by Ryo Isobe , spotted on Dezeen . Above: Julie spotted this series of Old People Wearing Vegetation by Riittai Konen and Kroline Hjorth on Swiss Miss . • Planning on ordering a copy of The Drunken Botanist by Amy Stewart (author of the best-selling Wicked Plants )—the NY Times says she "shows the sexier side of the garden." • Sarah is whipping up some Marjoram Sauce with Capers and Green Olives from the new book Vegetable Literacy . (Check it our for Michelle's bossy take on a soup recipe.) • We've noticed the trend toward seeking solutions to everyday inconveniences on Pinterest; here's a list of 40 of the Most-Pinned Problem Solving Products . Above: Alexa is wishing away spring and summer just to get a little closer to Apiece Apart's Fall Collection . Above: Ombre, chalkboard, and more DIY Decorating Ideas for Staircases ; for more inspiration, see our own Gallery of Stairways . Above: Admiring designer Mathieu Gustafsson and cabinet maker Niklas Karlsson's collaboration with Grand —featuring hardware inspired by handbag clasps.